Cherry Hill, New Jersey

§ 8-1.1 Definitions.

KENNEL

Shall mean any establishment where the business of boarding or selling dogs or breeding dogs for sale is carried on, except a pet shop.

§ 8-2.1 License Required.

No person shall keep, harbor, or have custody of any dog within the Township without first obtaining a license to be issued by the Township Division of Health upon application by the owner and payment of the prescribed fee. No person shall keep or harbor any dog in the Township except in compliance with the provisions of this section.

§ 8-2.4 Fees, Expiration; Transfer Prohibition.

a. A person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay the following annual fees for each dog:

§ 8-3.1 Licensing of Kennels; Pet Shops; Shelters or Pounds.

a. Required. Any person who keeps, operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall apply to the Township Clerk/Division of Vital Statistics for a license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.

b. Application. The application shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located, the purpose for which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written approval of the Animal Control Officer showing compliance with the local and State rules and regulations concerning location of and sanitation at such establishments.

c. Contents; Expiration and Revocation of Licenses. All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained and all licenses shall expire on the last day of June of each year, and shall be subject to revocation for failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Department of Health or the County Board of Health governing the same, after the owner has been afforded a hearing by either the State Department of Health or the County Board of Health or as set forth under N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.8.

d. Individual Dog Licenses Not Required; Transfer Prohibited. Any person holding the license shall not be required to secure individual licenses for the dogs owned by the licensee and kept at such establishments; the license shall not be transferable to another owner or different premises.

§ 8-3.2 License Fees for Kennels and Pet Shops.

The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for ten (10) or less dogs shall be ten ($10.00) dollars and for more than ten (10) dogs, twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. The annual license fee for a pet shop shall be ten ($10.00) dollars. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or pound.

§ 8-7.4 Licensing Requirements.

a. Display of License Number. Any person who shall own, keep, or harbor a cat of licensing age shall annually apply for and procure from the Department of Licensing, Vital Statistics, and Animal Control, or other official designated by the Governing Body thereof to license cats in the municipality in which he/she resides, a license and official registration tag with license number, or a registration sleeve for each cat so owned, kept, or harbored, and shall place upon the cat a collar, or other device with the license number securely fastened or displayed thereto. Acceptable methods of displaying license number shall include, but are not limited to, break-away or elastic collars. License tags or sleeves are not transferable.

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g. License Fee Schedule. A person applying for the license and registration tag shall pay a total annual fee for each cat as follows: